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Nov’s mobile data users drop by 4.38 million

FE REPORTBangladesh witnessed a drastic drop of 4.38-million mobile internet subscribers in November 2024, marking the largest single-month decline since August 2021.This reduction brought the total number of internet subscribers down to 132.8 million from 137.18 million in October, according to data available with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).Moreover,...

23rd Dhaka Int'l Film Festival begins

The 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) began in the city on Saturday.The festival will showcase 220 films from 75 countries with the slogan "Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society."The flagship yearly film festival of Bangladesh, this year's nine-day festival in six venues in Dhaka will become a rendezvous for...

Russian ship with RNPP machinery reaches Mongla

A Russian flag-carrier ship, MV Melina, has reached Mongla sea port with huge general machinery for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), BSS reported citing Mongla Port Authority (MPA) Deputy Director Muhammad Makruzzaman.The ship anchored at the jetty No. 9 on Friday, and left the port after delivery of the goods.Mr...

Jacobson looks forward to leading US Mission in Dhaka with vision: Embassy

Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, joined the US Embassy Dhaka as Chargé d'affaires (ad interim) on Saturday, reports UNB."With extensive experience in diplomacy, having served as US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kosovo, and a commitment to fostering strong international relationships, Ambassador Jacobson looks...

Two killed, as speedboat collides with bulkhead in Munshiganj

MUNSHIGANJ, Jan 11 (UNB): Two people were killed and another one was injured in a collision between a speedboat and bulkhead in the Meghna River in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj district, police said on Saturday. The incident iccurred on Friday night. The deceased were identified as Wadud, and Babul. The...

Kidnapped fabric trader rescued at Mirpur, five arrested

FE REPORT Police rescued a kidnap victim on Friday night and arrested five persons in connection with the kidnap from Shewrapara of Mirpur area in the capital.Acting on a tip-off, a team of Mirpur Model Police Station raided a house at Shewrapara.They rescued the victim and nabbed five persons for...

A view of the Spring semester orientation of North South University (NSU),

A view of the Spring semester orientation of North South University (NSU), held in the capital on Saturday. Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) M Sakhawat Hussain PhD attended the event as chief guest. NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul Hannan Choudhury chaired the session. — Press Release

12 Bangladeshi nationals return home from Indian prison

BENAPOLE, Jan 11 (UNB): Twelve Bangladeshis, who had illegally entered India two years ago, returned home on Friday after serving time in prison there.The returnees, who were lured by brokers promising better job opportunities, crossed into India through various borders. Eleven of them are men, and one is a woman.According...

Bangladesh Navy organised a free medical camp and distributed warm

Bangladesh Navy organised a free medical camp and distributed warm clothes among the poor and disadvantaged people at St. Martin’s, Teknaf in Cox's Bazar on Friday. — ISPR

Temperature may rise today .,,,..

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning. Mild cold wave may sweep over the...

news in brief -2025-01-12

Three muggers arrested from PallabiPolice have arrested three members of a mugging gang from Kalshi of city's Pallabi. The suspects, identified as Md. Raihan (21), Md. Shuvo, and Md. Rana Islam (22), were arrested by a team from Pallabi Police Station during an operation around 10:15 pm on Friday, said...